N834

BEECH A45 · 1952 · Fixed-wing single-engine · 1 engine · 2 seats · Valid Registration

Registered owner: HYDRO FLYERS LLC, CA (owner ≠ operator)

Operators of this aircraft

Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.

OperatorRolePeriodBasis
PIEDMONT AVIATION INCOperatoron 1978-09-17Operator named in NTSB report

Accident & incident history

Incident · 1978-09-17 Operator named in NTSB report
BOEING 727 No injuriesPIEDMONT AVIATION INC

Operated by PIEDMONT AVIATION INC (per NTSB report)

Source: NTSB case IAD78IA110

Maintenance disclosures

Service Difficulty Reports filed with the FAA for this airframe. Filing is largely voluntary — the number of reports is not a measure of reliability. To verify a report, search its control number at the FAA SDRS site.

5 reports on file, 2003-05-28 – 2025-01-16.

OTHER · 2025-01-16 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5210

Part: SEAL — LOOSE (MAIN DOOR) · airframe 45,767 hrs · 19,016 cycles

DEFECT 756871: STRIPPING AROUND MAIN CABIN DOOR LOOSE. RESOLUTION: REINSTALLED THE CLOSE-OUT SEAL TO TOP OF WINDSCREEN IAW B737 AMM 25-21-01. NO DEFECTS NOTED AT THIS TIME.

Source: SDR SCNA20250117023
NO TEST · 2004-12-28 Unresolved
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY PACK — FALSE ACTIVATION (EMERGENCY LIGHT) · airframe 5,093 hrs · 4,839 cycles

FOUND EMERGENCY LIGHT SWITCHES IN THE ARM POSITION AND EMERGENCY LIGHTS CYCLING ON AND OFF. FERRIED AIRCRAFT FROM GSP TO MCO. REMOVED AND REPLACED ALL FOUR EMERGENCY BATTERY POWER SUPPLIES IAW EMB 135 AMM 33-50-04. OPS CHECK GOOD. EMERGENCY LIGHT STRIP ON FLOOR BESIDE EMERGENCY EXIT ROW WILL NOT ILLUMINATE. REMOVED AND REPLACED FLOOR STRIP BESIDE EMERGENCY EXIT ROW IAW EMB 135 AMM 30-50-08. OPS CHECK GOOD.

Source: SDR CHQA000597
SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 2003-05-29 Unresolved
ATA 3420

Part: ODOR — DETECTED (PFD) · airframe 736 hrs · 724 cycles

AVIONIC BUTTON ON NR 2 PFD BLACK AND CHECK PFD2 ON EICAS SMOKE FOR UNDER PF D.FOUND PFD BURNED ODOR R&R FO'S PFD.

Source: SDR CHQA00412
SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 2003-05-29 Unresolved
ATA 3160

Part: DISPLAY — MALFUNCTIONED (COCKPIT) · airframe 736 hrs · 724 cycles

AVIONIC BUTTON ON NR 2 PFD BLACK AND CK PFD2 ON EICAS SMOKE FOR UNDER PFD. FOUND PFD BURNT SMELL. REMOVED AND REPLACED F/O'S PFD.

Source: SDR 266
FALSE WARNING · 2003-05-28 Unresolved
ATA 2611

Part: SMOKE DETECTOR — INOPERATIVE (CARGO BAY) · airframe 732 hrs · 719 cycles

BAGGAGE SMOKE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON FINAL- NO OTHER INDICATION OF FIRE. REMOVED AND REPLACED REAR BAGGAGE SMOKE DETECTOR, OPS CHECK GOOD

Source: SDR CHQA00411